ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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June 2014 -
Meghana R. Nallajerla, of Milton High School, Alpharetta, and Sathvik R. Namburar, of Woodward Academy, College Park, are Georgia’s two 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars.
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June 2014 -
Shinjini Das gave the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Reflection Speech in front of approximately 10,000 undergraduates and families at the May 3 Bachelor’s Commencement Ceremony.
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June 2014 -
Monica Acharya, a senior at Lakeside High School, has been awarded a scholarship by the Asian Pacific American Council (APAC). “I believe that culture makes a person who they are,” she says.
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June 2014 -
Nitant Dandekar from Peachtree Ridge High School, Gwinnett County, was awarded a Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship from Georgia-Pacific. He will study Computer Science.
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June 2014 -
Drs. Uday and Shetal Parikh were among the winners of the Gwinnett Chamber’s Pinnacle Small Business Awards. Their Dentistry4You in Suwanee says, “When you are here, you are family.”
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June 2014 -
Viren Mayani and Tony Patel have been recognized on the Georgia Asian Times' list of 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia.
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May 2014 -
Saif Ahmed is a 13-year-old young scientist whose innovative efforts have earned him multiple awards, the latest at a state fair for a project on oil spill management.
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May 2014 -
Sam Budhani, owner of Leon’s Food Mart in Forsyth, served the community during the winter snow and ice storms. Customers, on foot and even on horseback, all appreciated his dedication.
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May 2014 -
Sathvik Namburar is a senior at Woodward Academy with many accomplishments in academics, sports, and music. He was recently announced as OCA-Georgia’s Scholarship winner.
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May 2014 -
Mohammad Bhuiyan is serving as CEO of the 2015 gathering of Nobel Peace Laureates in Atlanta. The summit will be only the second held in the US and will see over 2,000 delegates.
